Part of the #PokemonGo privacy puzzle here might be that the game’s maker is a spinoff from Google: https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/15/gotta-raise-them-all/ … (HT @drew)
Pokemon Go allegedly gets full access to your Google Account. Check here: https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions?pli=1 … Story here: http://adamreeve.tumblr.com/post/147120922009/pokemon-go-is-a-huge-security-risk …
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@bernadsatriani@drew Why does it need access to emails and browsing history to power Google Maps? -
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@bernadsatriani@drew I’m not sure Google polices that. I think it makes those features available via the login system and it’s up to us -
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@chartier@SkeleSpider This is false. You can create a Pokemon Trainer Club account so you don't HAVE to use Google. I have mine attached- - View other replies
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@_InsanityRises_@SkeleSpider The unspoken link here is “if you logged in with your Google Account.”
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@chartier So why is this not made clear in the oauth flow? I don't understand -
@iamramsey That’s one of the big questions. And why are Android users not affected? Apparently the game’s maker is a Google subsidiary.
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@chartier@chrisfarber Pokemon Go is not listed on there for me. Maybe it's for iPhone users only? I'm on Android. - View other replies
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@danielslaughter@chrisfarber Yeah, multiple folks say the same. It might be iOS only, which is pretty strange. - Show more
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@chartier Full access for 2 people I made check. Both iOS. -
@chartier@Spacekatgal Yeah, so does Google. -
@chartier Thanks for the heads up. Have removed permission and using different account now. -
@chartier gahhhh! I had to use that coz I couldn’t get the training camp to sign up to work. Well good thing I’ve almost abandoned google
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